Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph Nodes
Castrucci W, Lannin D, Haffty BG, Higgins SA, Moran MS. Using Nodal Ratios to Predict Risk of Regional Recurrences in Patients Treated with Breast Conservation Therapy with 4 or More Positive Lymph Nodes. International Scholarly Research Notices 2011, 2011: 874814. PMID: 22084784, PMCID: PMC3200302, DOI: 10.5402/2011/874814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher nodal ratioBreast conservation therapyNodal ratioLymph nodesRegional recurrenceConservation therapyRegional failureN2/N3 patientsPositive axillary lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesAxillary lymph nodesGroup of patientsIntensive systemic therapyN3 statusDistant failureN3 patientsNodal recurrenceSystemic therapyDose escalationEntire cohortRegional nodesBreast cancerInclusion criteriaPrognostic variablesHigh risk